- Date
- December 2, 1990, 16:40 local (23:40 UTC)
- Place
- Tonto Basin, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8655ZCessna T-206
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 30, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19901202052349A
- Case key
- 27071
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Probable cause
The failure of a connecting rod in the engine.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While flying a 9,500 ft MSL the pilot, also the registered owner, observed an increase in oil temperature followed by a decrease in oil pressure. Moments later oil smoke emanated from the engine compartment followed by a total loss of engine power. The sun blinded the pilot while on approach to a dirt strip and when he was able to see the dirt strip the airplane's altitude was insufficient to negotiate a landing on the strip. The plt elected to land in an adjacent open area. During the landing roll-out the airplane's left wing struck a barn. Engine exam dsclsd the no. 3 connecting rod failed and its associated bearing exhibited extreme high temp distress. During the last annual insp the oil analysis showed high concertration of iron and steel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8655Z
- Reported as
- Cessna T-206
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P-2060455
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Pagani, Ronald
- Registered owner
- Ronald Pagani
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 22, 1989 · 78 hours before
- Departed
- PHX · Phoenix, AZ
- Destination
- SOW · Show Low, AZ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 650 total · 330 in this make and model · 650 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.